Tag Archives: FC Basel

Basel Carnival, known as the ‘drey scheenschte Dääg’ (three most beautiful days), is famous well beyond the confines of the city itself. It is one of the largest popular festivals in Switzerland and, since December 2017, has been rightly included in UNESCO’s Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage. A true festival …

Refinement, style, elegance and dedicated graphics are the “ingredients” of the new, Special Edition Third Game shirt of FC Basel 1893, that is celebrating its 130th anniversary. Macron, technical partner to the “Rotblau”, has given this match kit an embossed pattern that plays on empty and full spaces to create …

The draw of the 2022/23 UEFA Europa Conference League – Quarterfinal was carried out earlier today at the UEFA HQ in Nyon, Switzerland. The Round of 16 home and away ties would be played with the first leg on April 6 and the return legs on April 13. The four …

FC Basel 1893 has come to the decision to end its cooperation with head coach Alex Frei with immediate effect. FC Basel regrets this decision very much, but feels compelled to take this step due to the sobering sporting development. After 19 Swiss Super League rounds played, FCB have only …

RB Leipzig have extended teenage Hugo Novoa’s existing contract early by one year lasting now until summer 2025. At the same time, the young Spanish attack will join FC Basel on loan for one and a half years. The loan move to the Swiss Super League is intended to give …

The draw of the 2022/23 UEFA Europa Conference League – Playoff Round was carried out earlier today at the UEFA HQ in Nyon, Switzerland. The playoff home and away ties would be played with the first leg on February 16 and the return legs on February 23. The eight clashes …

FC Basel 1893, the top club in Swiss and European football, and Macron, technical partner to the “RotBlau” as of this year, have presented the new ‘Home’ match kits that the team will wear next season. The new shirts combine the club’s colours, history and logos with shared graphics that …

I-League champions Chennai City FC have signed FC Basel Under-21 striker Jan Muzangu on loan as replacement of Spanish striker Pedro Manzi. 19 year old Basel-born Jan Muzangu is a product of the FC Basel Academy where he was playing for the FC Basel Reserves. Now the attacking midfielder has …

Swiss football magazine ZWÖLF has published an article written by me on the FC Basel 1893 – Chennai City FC partnership in its latest issue. In the article I focus on the opportunities, challenges and more of the partnership looking at the two partners on where they stand, what they …

FC Basel Holding AG is expanding its business, and is becoming involved by taking a minority stake in the Indian traditional football club, Chennai City FC (CCFC). The strategic partnership with this top Indian club from a city of seven million is focused on joint training of talent, close cooperation …